steve gibson
Super Member
Prayers for Leesa and your family! I know being a doc and a dad makes this is double difficult! I will pray for her recovery and also peace and solace for you.
Lessa needs your prayers again - big time
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Dear Abba (Father in Hebrew, but much more intimate),
We know you love Lessa more than anyone can comprehend. You know what is best. If it be Your will, speak the word and she will be whole, from head to toe. Abba, there is nothing that is even difficult for You and we know You are able. Please be there for Bart and his wife, even more than for Lessa. Lessa is in good hands, and we know it. This is likely most difficult for mom and dad. Please envelop them in Your arms and let them all know how much You love them. Give them a tangible sense of Your presense. Give them a peace that passes all understanding. Grant the medical staff clarity of vision and inspire them as they work.
Do what is right in Your eyes. All Your ways are right and true. Help us to trust.
Thank you for all you do and have done for us all.
And we all say...
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A bit presumptuous, but I believe in "Stop, Drop, & Pray"
Rich P
We know you love Lessa more than anyone can comprehend. You know what is best. If it be Your will, speak the word and she will be whole, from head to toe. Abba, there is nothing that is even difficult for You and we know You are able. Please be there for Bart and his wife, even more than for Lessa. Lessa is in good hands, and we know it. This is likely most difficult for mom and dad. Please envelop them in Your arms and let them all know how much You love them. Give them a tangible sense of Your presense. Give them a peace that passes all understanding. Grant the medical staff clarity of vision and inspire them as they work.
Do what is right in Your eyes. All Your ways are right and true. Help us to trust.
Thank you for all you do and have done for us all.
And we all say...
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A bit presumptuous, but I believe in "Stop, Drop, & Pray"
Rich P
piece-it pete
What, me worry?
My prayers are with you and your family as well.
Pete
Pete
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
We'll add her to our prayer list at church. Scary stuff, and I am sure physically and emotionally draining for you as well.
Manitoulin
A proud member of AK
Bart.
I truly hope everything takes a turn for the better for Lessa and your family.
I truly hope everything takes a turn for the better for Lessa and your family.
VinylHanger
Navigaret ex ironia
Amen. My families prayers are with your entire family. Give her a big hug from all of us. I will pray for strength for you and your wife as well, as I know this has got to be nearly unbearable. Faith will see you through, as it has before.
vega ls-12
Cerwin Vega fanatic
best wishes in your difficult time.......
my prayers are with you
my prayers are with you
2DualsNotEnough
Addicted Member
You and Lessa will be in my wife and I's prayers.May everything work out for your family.
Jimmy
Jimmy
RussinOhio
Super Member
Bart, so very sorry about all this. I offer best wishes and a speedy recovery for your wife.
Sincerely,
Russ
Sincerely,
Russ
Saturday update
Hi Guys,
Thanks for all your well wishes and prayer, I know they have been helping.
An update as of Saturday morning: On Thursday, Lessa (my daughter for some of the newer members) was to undergo a relatively minor surgical procedure to put a larger central IV access line into her body so increased volumes and strength of nutritional fluids could put put in. She went to surgery around 3 pm for what was supposed to be 40 minute procedure. When we didn't hear anything for 90 minutes I inquired about what was happening. Finally at around the 2 hour mark, they came out saying she had done well and everything was done.
The surgeon explained that the initial approach they were going to take was more difficult than they thought because of my daughters size and stature (shorter and a bit thinner from here cerebral palsy). He attributed the difficulty also to her being the daughter or relative of a physician, which is actually a truism - crazy medical stuff happens to physician's relatives. Anyway, they decided to place a size 6 tube (good size for her) which went in easily - but when they went to test it, it didn't flow very well! Well, they said, lets just get another one and that should work. Well, they couldn't find another one! They waited another 20 minutes and could not find another in the whole hospital. Finally, they put in a larger size 9 tube (a hose so the doctor said) and then finished the procedure.
I stayed with Lessa that day. She's pretty amazing. After about 2 hours of being back in her room and letting the nurses get her settled with all of her tubes and lines and such, she tells me she wants to watch DVD's on the player we brought. She grabs the remote and starts punching through all the special features on her Wiggles DVD's. Later, she's sitting in her chair, watching me play some games on my son's laptop. She wants to try them, and then plays up a storm for over 5 hours!!!. One thing to realize is that with her cerebral palsy, fine motor movement is difficult, yet here she is working with small laptop keys and touchpads. Anyway, the games she played is the Elf Bowling series, fun Christmas (sort of) themed games available here:
http://www.nstorm.com/games/games.asp?category=1
Caution: Be aware of other software they may ask you to download and install - tool bar enhancers, browser add in's etc. If you don't want that stuff, just download the game program only. I haven't downloaded from this current site lately so be wary!
So Lessa has been more stable over the past 2 days. Her medications have been going in easier thanks to the new line and we don't have to worry about blowing more peripheral IV's in her arms (which are a bit bruised after al the pokes). We're still working on getting her intestinal system moving well again.
No doubt her improvement has been helped by your prayers. I let my wife Jane know there were 33 replies already and she was touched by the response. It really makes all the hours at the hospital easier when you know others are keeping you in mind. Our church family has also been praying for us as well.
Well, got to go, need to prepare to attend my Grandfather's funeral - he was 93 or so and lived a long and fruitful life - didn't suffer at the end either, and he's now in a better place. So we'll celebrate his life this afternoon.
Thanks again to everyone.
Regards,
Bart
Hi Guys,
Thanks for all your well wishes and prayer, I know they have been helping.
An update as of Saturday morning: On Thursday, Lessa (my daughter for some of the newer members) was to undergo a relatively minor surgical procedure to put a larger central IV access line into her body so increased volumes and strength of nutritional fluids could put put in. She went to surgery around 3 pm for what was supposed to be 40 minute procedure. When we didn't hear anything for 90 minutes I inquired about what was happening. Finally at around the 2 hour mark, they came out saying she had done well and everything was done.
The surgeon explained that the initial approach they were going to take was more difficult than they thought because of my daughters size and stature (shorter and a bit thinner from here cerebral palsy). He attributed the difficulty also to her being the daughter or relative of a physician, which is actually a truism - crazy medical stuff happens to physician's relatives. Anyway, they decided to place a size 6 tube (good size for her) which went in easily - but when they went to test it, it didn't flow very well! Well, they said, lets just get another one and that should work. Well, they couldn't find another one! They waited another 20 minutes and could not find another in the whole hospital. Finally, they put in a larger size 9 tube (a hose so the doctor said) and then finished the procedure.
I stayed with Lessa that day. She's pretty amazing. After about 2 hours of being back in her room and letting the nurses get her settled with all of her tubes and lines and such, she tells me she wants to watch DVD's on the player we brought. She grabs the remote and starts punching through all the special features on her Wiggles DVD's. Later, she's sitting in her chair, watching me play some games on my son's laptop. She wants to try them, and then plays up a storm for over 5 hours!!!. One thing to realize is that with her cerebral palsy, fine motor movement is difficult, yet here she is working with small laptop keys and touchpads. Anyway, the games she played is the Elf Bowling series, fun Christmas (sort of) themed games available here:
http://www.nstorm.com/games/games.asp?category=1
Caution: Be aware of other software they may ask you to download and install - tool bar enhancers, browser add in's etc. If you don't want that stuff, just download the game program only. I haven't downloaded from this current site lately so be wary!
So Lessa has been more stable over the past 2 days. Her medications have been going in easier thanks to the new line and we don't have to worry about blowing more peripheral IV's in her arms (which are a bit bruised after al the pokes). We're still working on getting her intestinal system moving well again.
No doubt her improvement has been helped by your prayers. I let my wife Jane know there were 33 replies already and she was touched by the response. It really makes all the hours at the hospital easier when you know others are keeping you in mind. Our church family has also been praying for us as well.
Well, got to go, need to prepare to attend my Grandfather's funeral - he was 93 or so and lived a long and fruitful life - didn't suffer at the end either, and he's now in a better place. So we'll celebrate his life this afternoon.
Thanks again to everyone.
Regards,
Bart
wizard_len
Active Member
I add my thoughts, prayers and best wishes for the full and speedy recovery of your little girl. Hang tough!
OvenMaster
Baby, you're my winterblue
Kiss Lessa for us, and I'll also offer my condolences about your Granddad. I'm so very sorry.
Tom
Tom
Dear Abba (Hebrew for Father, only much more intimate),
Thank You. You ARE working and we know it, no matter how things look (and they are looking pretty good). I would like to ask that You show Yourself to be mighty, as You have done before, and do something that will astound everyone, including, and especially, the medical staff. Please bless them for what they have chosen to do with their lives. Please continue to infuse mom and dad with your special peace. Give them opportunity to shine your light while they are in the neighborhood of others who have need, and in so doing, redeem the time. There are others there who do not know You...YET. We are so unworthy of Your even considering us, yet You choose to smile on us. Thank you.
As Bart's sphere of influence has been modified, give him a glimmer of what you want to do with him while there. We know that Lessa has always been in good hands, regardless of circumstances. Help us to trust, for You are worthy of it.
And we all say...
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I believe in praying now , then I won't forget to...
Rich P
Thank You. You ARE working and we know it, no matter how things look (and they are looking pretty good). I would like to ask that You show Yourself to be mighty, as You have done before, and do something that will astound everyone, including, and especially, the medical staff. Please bless them for what they have chosen to do with their lives. Please continue to infuse mom and dad with your special peace. Give them opportunity to shine your light while they are in the neighborhood of others who have need, and in so doing, redeem the time. There are others there who do not know You...YET. We are so unworthy of Your even considering us, yet You choose to smile on us. Thank you.
As Bart's sphere of influence has been modified, give him a glimmer of what you want to do with him while there. We know that Lessa has always been in good hands, regardless of circumstances. Help us to trust, for You are worthy of it.
And we all say...
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I believe in praying now , then I won't forget to...
Rich P
...Amen
